Spain’s Navarre will analyse a 40 tax deduction on R&d investment and other factors turning it into one of Spain’s fastest-building animation hubs at a June 15 panel, held at Annecy’s MIFA market.
Located in northern Spain, Navarre currently has six animated features in development, two in production, one recently launched, and two shorts, according to Ana Herrera, audiovisual and digital projects manager at the Navarre Government.
“For a community of 663,612 inhabitants, these are very stimulating statistics.,” Herrera said.
Herrera went on to underscore the importance of the partnership between private companies and public institutions to boost the sector, which takes in several government areas – economy, employment, Navarre’s tax office and culture. Key are both a state-sector business development arm Sodena and a favorable tax regime.
A third initiative is “training, to generate and attract talent. Finally, the aim is to build international collaboration with other European regions and develop co-production mechanisms,...
Located in northern Spain, Navarre currently has six animated features in development, two in production, one recently launched, and two shorts, according to Ana Herrera, audiovisual and digital projects manager at the Navarre Government.
“For a community of 663,612 inhabitants, these are very stimulating statistics.,” Herrera said.
Herrera went on to underscore the importance of the partnership between private companies and public institutions to boost the sector, which takes in several government areas – economy, employment, Navarre’s tax office and culture. Key are both a state-sector business development arm Sodena and a favorable tax regime.
A third initiative is “training, to generate and attract talent. Finally, the aim is to build international collaboration with other European regions and develop co-production mechanisms,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
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